body plan Flashcards
1
Q
body position (supine/prone)
A
supine = on your back
prone = on your belly
2
Q
Direction to the head
A
superior (cephalic) - towards the head
Inferior (Caudal) - away from the head
3
Q
midline of the body
A
medial - towards the midline of the body
lateral -away from the midline of the body
4
Q
linear structure of structures
A
proxiamal = aboove
distal = below
5
Q
depth
A
superfical = skin
deep= in
6
Q
front and back
A
posterior and anterior
